diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91425e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -0,0 +1,253 @@
+PACKAGE 		= @package@
+PROJECT_DIR 		= @project_dir@
+
+BUILD 			= @build@
+HOST 			= @host@
+TARGET 			= @target@
+ARCH 			= @arch@
+TOOLCHAIN 		= @toolchain@
+SYSROOT 		= @sysroot@
+CROSS_COMPILE 		= @cross_compile@
+SHELL 			= @shell@
+
+CFLAGS_DEBUG 		= @cflags_debug@
+CFLAGS_COMMON 		= @cflags_common@
+CFLAGS_CMDLINE 		= @cflags_cmdline@
+CFLAGS_CONFIG 		= @cflags_config@
+CFLAGS_SYSROOT 		= @cflags_sysroot@
+CFLAGS_PATH 		= @cflags_path@
+
+LDFLAGS_DEBUG 		= @ldflags_debug@
+LDFLAGS_COMMON 		= @ldflags_common@
+LDFLAGS_CMDLINE 	= @ldflags_cmdline@
+LDFLAGS_CONFIG 		= @ldflags_config@
+LDFLAGS_SYSROOT 	= @ldflags_sysroot@
+LDFLAGS_PATH 		= @ldflags_path@
+
+PE_SUBSYSTEM 		= @pe_subsystem@
+PE_IMAGE_BASE 		= @pe_image_base@
+PE_CONFIG_DEFS  	= @pe_config_defs@
+
+ELF_EH_FRAME 		= @elf_eh_frame@
+ELF_HASH_STYLE 		= @elf_hash_style@
+ELF_CONFIG_DEFS 	= @elf_config_defs@
+
+PREFIX 			= @prefix@
+BINDIR 			= @bindir@
+LIBDIR 			= @libdir@
+INCLUDEDIR 		= @includedir@
+SYSLIBDIR 		= @syslibdir@
+MANDIR 			= @mandir@
+DOCDIR 			= @docdir@
+LIBEXECDIR 		= @libexecdir@
+
+NATIVE_CC 		= @native_cc@
+NATIVE_OS 		= @native_os@
+NATIVE_OS_BITS 		= @native_os_bits@
+NATIVE_OS_UNDERSCORE	= @native_os_underscore@
+
+USER_CC                 = @user_cc@
+USER_CPP                = @user_cpp@
+USER_CXX                = @user_cxx@
+
+
+all:
+install:
+shared:
+static:
+
+
+
+include $(PROJECT_DIR)/sysinfo/host/$(HOST).mk
+include $(PROJECT_DIR)/sysinfo/toolchain/$(TOOLCHAIN).mk
+
+include $(PROJECT_DIR)/project/defs.mk
+include $(PROJECT_DIR)/project/tree.mk
+include $(PROJECT_DIR)/project/depends.mk
+include $(PROJECT_DIR)/project/headers.mk
+include $(PROJECT_DIR)/project/common.mk
+include $(PROJECT_DIR)/project/arch.mk
+include $(PROJECT_DIR)/project/extras.mk
+include $(PROJECT_DIR)/project/overrides.mk
+
+
+
+src/%.lo: 	$(PROJECT_DIR)/src/%.c $(ALL_HEADERS) host.tag tree.tag
+		$(CC) -c -o $@ $< $(CFLAGS_SHARED)
+
+src/%.o: 	$(PROJECT_DIR)/src/%.c $(ALL_HEADERS) host.tag tree.tag
+		$(CC) -c -o $@ $< $(CFLAGS_STATIC)
+
+$(LIBDIR)/%$(OS_LIB_SUFFIX):
+		$(CC) -shared -o $@ $^ $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
+
+$(LIBDIR)/%$(OS_ARCHIVE_EXT):
+		rm -f $@
+		$(AR) -rcs $@ $^
+
+
+
+all:		shared static
+
+install:	install-libs install-headers
+
+
+install-libs:	install-shared install-static install-implib
+
+install-headers:shared static
+		mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/./$(PREFIX)/./$(INCLUDEDIR)/$(PACKAGE)
+		cp $(API_HEADERS) $(DESTDIR)/./$(PREFIX)/./$(INCLUDEDIR)/$(PACKAGE)
+
+install-shared:	shared install-implib
+		mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/./$(PREFIX)/./$(LIBDIR)
+		cp $(SHARED_LIB) $(DESTDIR)/./$(PREFIX)/./$(LIBDIR)
+
+install-static:	static
+		mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/./$(PREFIX)/./$(LIBDIR)
+		cp $(STATIC_LIB) $(DESTDIR)/./$(PREFIX)/./$(LIBDIR)
+
+
+
+shared:		shared-lib shared-implib
+
+static:		static-lib
+
+shared-lib:	shared-objs $(SHARED_LIB)
+
+static-lib:	static-objs $(STATIC_LIB)
+
+shared-implib:	shared-lib
+
+
+
+shared-objs:	dirs $(SHARED_OBJS)
+
+static-objs:	dirs $(STATIC_OBJS)
+
+
+
+$(SHARED_LIB):	$(SHARED_OBJS)
+
+$(STATIC_LIB):	$(STATIC_OBJS)
+
+
+dirs: 		dirs.tag tree.tag
+
+dirs.tag:
+		mkdir -p $(LIBDIR)
+		touch dirs.tag
+
+host.tag:	Makefile
+		$(PROJECT_DIR)/sysinfo/host/host.sh --compiler="$(CC)" --cflags="$(CFLAGS)"
+		touch host.tag
+
+distclean:	clean
+		rm -f Makefile
+
+clean:
+		rm -f tree.tag
+		rm -f dirs.tag
+		rm -f host.tag
+		rm -f $(SHARED_OBJS)
+		rm -f $(STATIC_OBJS)
+		rm -f $(SHARED_LIB)
+		rm -f $(STATIC_LIB)
+		rm -f $(SHARED_IMPLIB)
+
+
+.display:	.display-env .display-tools .display-flags \
+		.display-pe .display-elf .display-dirs .display-build
+
+.display-env:
+		@echo BUILD:'                  '$(BUILD)
+		@echo HOST:'                   '$(HOST)
+		@echo TARGET:'                 '$(TARGET)
+		@echo ARCH:'                   '$(ARCH)
+		@echo TOOLCHAIN:'              '$(TOOLCHAIN)
+		@echo SYSROOT:'                '$(SYSROOT)
+		@echo XCOMPILE:'               '$(CROSS_COMPILE)
+		@echo SHELL:'                  '$(SHELL)
+		@echo
+
+.display-tools:
+		@echo CC:'                     '$(CC)
+		@echo CPP:'                    '$(CPP)
+		@echo CXX:'                    '$(CXX)
+		@echo
+		@echo AS:'                     '$(AS)
+		@echo AR:'                     '$(AR)
+		@echo LD:'                     '$(LD)
+		@echo NM:'                     '$(NM)
+		@echo OBJDUMP:'                '$(OBJDUMP)
+		@echo RANLIB:'                 '$(RANLIB)
+		@echo SIZE:'                   '$(SIZE)
+		@echo STRIP:'                  '$(STRIP)
+		@echo STRINGS:'                '$(STRINGS)
+		@echo
+		@echo ADDR2LINE:'              '$(ADDR2LINE)
+		@echo COV:'                    '$(COV)
+		@echo CXXFILT'                 '$(CXXFILT)
+		@echo ELFEDIT:'                '$(ELFEDIT)
+		@echo OBJCOPY:'                '$(OBJCOPY)
+		@echo READELF:'                '$(READELF)
+		@echo
+
+.display-flags:
+		@echo CFLAGS_DEBUG:'           '$(CFLAGS_DEBUG)
+		@echo CFLAGS_COMMON:'          '$(CFLAGS_COMMON)
+		@echo CFLAGS_CMDLINE:'         '$(CFLAGS_CMDLINE)
+		@echo CFLAGS_CONFIG:'          '$(CFLAGS_CONFIG)
+		@echo CFLAGS_SYSROOT:'         '$(CFLAGS_SYSROOT)
+		@echo CFLAGS_PATH:'            '$(CFLAGS_PATH)
+		@echo
+		@echo LDFLAGS_DEBUG:'           '$(LDFLAGS_DEBUG)
+		@echo LDFLAGS_COMMON:'          '$(LDFLAGS_COMMON)
+		@echo LDFLAGS_CMDLINE:'         '$(LDFLAGS_CMDLINE)
+		@echo LDFLAGS_CONFIG:'          '$(LDFLAGS_CONFIG)
+		@echo LDFLAGS_SYSROOT:'         '$(LDFLAGS_SYSROOT)
+		@echo LDFLAGS_PATH:'            '$(LDFLAGS_PATH)
+		@echo
+
+.display-pe:
+		@echo PE_SUBSYSTEM:'           '$(PE_SUBSYSTEM)
+		@echo PE_IMAGE_BASE:'          '$(PE_IMAGE_BASE)
+		@echo PE_CONFIG_DEFS:'         '$(PE_CONFIG_DEFS)
+		@echo
+
+.display-elf:
+		@echo ELF_EH_FRAME:'           '$(ELF_EH_FRAME)
+		@echo ELF_HASH_STYLE:'         '$(ELF_HASH_STYLE)
+		@echo ELF_CONFIG_DEFS:'        '$(ELF_CONFIG_DEFS)
+		@echo
+
+.display-dirs:
+		@echo PREFIX:'                 '$(PREFIX)
+		@echo BINDIR:'                 '$(BINDIR)
+		@echo LIBDIR:'                 '$(LIBDIR)
+		@echo INCLUDEDIR:'             '$(INCLUDEDIR)
+		@echo SYSLIBDIR:'              '$(SYSLIBDIR)
+		@echo MANDIR:'                 '$(MANDIR)
+		@echo DOCDIR:'                 '$(DOCDIR)
+		@echo LIBEXECDIR:'             '$(LIBEXECDIR)
+		@echo
+
+.display-build:
+		@echo NATIVE_CC:'              '$(NATIVE_CC)
+		@echo NATIVE_OS:'              '$(NATIVE_OS)
+		@echo NATIVE_OS_BITS:'         '$(NATIVE_OS_BITS)
+		@echo NATIVE_OS_UNDERSCORE:'   '$(NATIVE_OS_UNDERSCORE)
+		@echo
+		@echo USER_CC:'                '$(USER_CC)
+		@echo USER_CPP:'               '$(USER_CPP)
+		@echo USER_CXX:'               '$(USER_CXX)
+		@echo
+
+
+.PHONY:		all install shared static .display \
+		shared-objs shared-lib shared-implib \
+		static-objs static-lib \
+		install-shared install-static install-implib \
+		install-headers \
+		clean distclean \
+		.display-env .display-tools .display-flags \
+		.display-pe .display-elf .display-dirs .display-build
diff --git a/config.project b/config.project
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1f78c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.project
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+# project
+mb_package=ntcon
+mb_require_out_of_tree=no
+
+
+# dirs
+mb_default_prefix=
+mb_default_bindir=bin
+mb_default_libdir=lib
+mb_default_includedir=include
+mb_default_syslibdir=lib
+mb_default_mandir=man
+mb_default_docdir=doc
+mb_default_libexecdir=libexec
+
+
+# build
+mb_default_build=
+mb_default_host=
+mb_default_target=
+mb_default_arch=
+mb_default_toolchain=
+mb_default_sysroot=
+mb_default_cross_compile=
+mb_default_shell=sh
+
+
+# switches
+mb_default_cflags_debug=
+mb_default_cflags_common="-I\$(PROJECT_DIR)/src/internal -I\$(PROJECT_DIR)/include -Ibuild"
+mb_default_cflags_cmdline=
+mb_default_cflags_config=
+mb_default_cflags_sysroot=
+mb_default_cflags_path=
+
+mb_default_ldflags_debug=
+mb_default_ldflags_common="-Llib"
+mb_default_ldflags_cmdline=
+mb_default_ldflags_config=
+mb_default_ldflags_sysroot=
+mb_default_ldflags_path=
+
+mb_default_pe_subsystem=windows
+mb_default_pe_image_base=
+mb_default_pe_config_defs=
+
+mb_default_elf_eh_frame=
+mb_default_elf_hash_style=
+mb_default_elf_config_defs=
diff --git a/config.usage b/config.usage
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2175510
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.usage
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+configure: a skinny configuration script.
+
+supported switches:
+-------------------
+	--help
+
+	--prefix
+	--bindir
+	--libdir
+	--includedir
+	--syslibdir
+	--mandir
+	--libexecdir
+
+	--build
+	--host
+	--target
+	--arch
+	--toolchain
+	--sysroot
+	--cross-compile
+	--shell
+	--debug
+
+
+supported variables:
+--------------------
+	PREFIX
+	BINDIR
+	LIBDIR
+	INCLUDEDIR
+	LIBDIR
+	MANDIR
+	DOCDIR
+	LIBEXECDIR
+
+	CC
+	CPP
+	CXX
+
+	BUILD
+	HOST
+	TARGET
+	ARCH
+	TOOLCHAIN
+	SYSROOT
+	CROSS_COMPILE
+	SHELL
+
+	CFLAGS
+	CFLAGS_DEBUG
+	CFLAGS_COMMON
+	CFLAGS_CMDLINE
+	CFLAGS_CONFIG
+	CFLAGS_SYSROOT
+	CFLAGS_PATH
+
+	LDFLAGS
+	LDFLAGS_DEBUG
+	LDFLAGS_COMMON
+	LDFLAGS_CMDLINE
+	LDFLAGS_CONFIG
+	LDFLAGS_SYSROOT
+	LDFLAGS_PATH
+
+	PE_SUBSYSTEM
+	PE_IMAGE_BASE
+	PE_CONFIG_DEFS
+
+	ELF_EH_FRAME
+	ELF_HASH_STYLE
+	ELF_CONFIG_DEFS
+
+	NATIVE_CC
+	NATIVE_OS
+	NATIVE_OS_BITS
+	NATIVE_OS_UNDERSCORE
diff --git a/configure b/configure
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a21df9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configure
@@ -0,0 +1,425 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# we are no longer lazy.
+
+# this script respects both CFLAGS and CFLAGS_CMDLINE,
+# as well as both LDFLAGS and LDFLAGS_CMDLINE, however
+# the latter variable of each pair should be preferred.
+
+usage()
+{
+	cat config.usage
+	exit $?
+}
+
+error_msg()
+{
+	echo $@ >&2
+}
+
+
+init_vars()
+{
+	mb_project_dir=$(cd `dirname $0` ; pwd)
+	mb_pwd=`pwd`
+
+	if [ x"$mb_config" = x ]; then
+		. $mb_project_dir/config.project || exit 2
+	else
+		. "$mb_config" || exit 2
+	fi
+
+	# dirs
+	mb_prefix=$PREFIX
+	mb_bindir=$BINDIR
+	mb_libdir=$LIBDIR
+	mb_includedir=$INCLUDEDIR
+	mb_syslibdir=$LIBDIR
+	mb_mandir=$MANDIR
+	mb_docdir=$DOCDIR
+	mb_libexecdir=$LIBEXECDIR
+
+
+	# build
+	mb_build=$BUILD
+	mb_host=$HOST
+	mb_target=$TARGET
+	mb_arch=$ARCH
+	mb_toolchain=$TOOLCHAIN
+	mb_sysroot=$SYSROOT
+	mb_cross_compile=$CROSS_COMPILE
+	mb_shell=$SHELL
+
+	# switches
+	mb_cflags=$CFLAGS
+	mb_cflags_debug=$CFLAGS_DEBUG
+	mb_cflags_common=$CFLAGS_COMMON
+	mb_cflags_cmdline=$CFLAGS_CMDLINE
+	mb_cflags_config=$CFLAGS_CONFIG
+	mb_cflags_sysroot=$CFLAGS_SYSROOT
+	mb_cflags_path=$CFLAGS_PATH
+
+	mb_ldflags=$LDFLAGS
+	mb_ldflags_debug=$LDFLAGS_DEBUG
+	mb_ldflags_common=$LDFLAGS_COMMON
+	mb_ldflags_cmdline=$LDFLAGS_CMDLINE
+	mb_ldflags_config=$LDFLAGS_CONFIG
+	mb_ldflags_sysroot=$LDFLAGS_SYSROOT
+	mb_ldflags_path=$LDFLAGS_PATH
+
+	mb_pe_subsystem=$PE_SUBSYSTEM
+	mb_pe_image_base=$PE_IMAGE_BASE
+	mb_pe_config_defs=$PE_CONFIG_DEFS
+
+	mb_elf_eh_frame=$ELF_EH_FRAME
+	mb_elf_hash_style=$ELF_HASH_STYLE
+	mb_elf_config_defs=$ELF_CONFIG_DEFS
+
+	# overrides
+	mb_native_cc=$NATIVE_CC
+	mb_native_os=$NATIVE_OS
+	mb_native_os_bits=$NATIVE_OS_BITS
+	mb_native_os_underscore=$NATIVE_OS_UNDERSCORE
+
+	mb_user_cc=$CC
+	mb_user_cpp=$CPP
+	mb_user_cxx=$CXX
+}
+
+
+verify_build_directory()
+{
+	if [ x"$mb_project_dir" = x"$mb_pwd" ]; then
+		if [ x"$mb_require_out_of_tree" = xyes ]; then
+			error_msg "$mb_package: out-of-tree builds are required."
+			error_msg "please invoke configure again from a clean build directory."
+			exit 2
+		else
+			mb_project_dir='.'
+		fi
+	fi
+}
+
+
+common_defaults()
+{
+	# dirs
+	[ -z "$mb_prefix" ] 		&& mb_prefix=$mb_default_prefix
+	[ -z "$mb_bindir" ] 		&& mb_bindir=$mb_default_bindir
+	[ -z "$mb_libdir" ] 		&& mb_libdir=$mb_default_libdir
+	[ -z "$mb_includedir" ]		&& mb_includedir=$mb_default_includedir
+	[ -z "$mb_syslibdir" ] 		&& mb_syslibdir=$mb_default_syslibdir
+	[ -z "$mb_mandir" ] 		&& mb_mandir=$mb_default_mandir
+	[ -z "$mb_docdir" ] 		&& mb_docdir=$mb_default_docdir
+	[ -z "$mb_libexecdir" ]		&& mb_libexecdir=$mb_default_libexecdir
+
+	# build
+	[ -z "$mb_build" ] 		&& mb_build=$mb_default_build
+	[ -z "$mb_host" ] 		&& mb_host=$mb_default_host
+	[ -z "$mb_target" ] 		&& mb_target=$mb_default_target
+	[ -z "$mb_arch" ] 		&& mb_arch=$mb_default_arch
+	[ -z "$mb_toolchain" ] 		&& mb_toolchain=$mb_default_toolchain
+	[ -z "$mb_sysroot" ] 		&& mb_sysroot=$mb_default_sysroot
+	[ -z "$mb_cross_compile" ] 	&& mb_cross_compile=$mb_default_cross_compile
+	[ -z "$mb_shell" ] 		&& mb_shell=$mb_default_shell
+
+	# switches
+	[ -z "$mb_cflags_debug" ]	&& mb_cflags_debug=$mb_default_cflags_debug
+	[ -z "$mb_cflags_common" ]	&& mb_cflags_common=$mb_default_cflags_common
+	[ -z "$mb_cflags_cmdline" ]	&& mb_cflags_cmdline=$mb_default_cflags_cmdline
+	[ -z "$mb_cflags_config" ]	&& mb_cflags_config=$mb_default_cflags_config
+	[ -z "$mb_cflags_sysroot" ]	&& mb_cflags_sysroot=$mb_default_cflags_sysroot
+	[ -z "$mb_cflags_path" ]	&& mb_cflags_path=$mb_default_cflags_path
+
+	[ -z "$mb_ldflags_debug" ]	&& mb_ldflags_debug=$mb_default_ldflags_debug
+	[ -z "$mb_ldflags_common" ]	&& mb_ldflags_common=$mb_default_ldflags_common
+	[ -z "$mb_ldflags_cmdline" ]	&& mb_ldflags_cmdline=$mb_default_ldflags_cmdline
+	[ -z "$mb_ldflags_config" ]	&& mb_ldflags_config=$mb_default_ldflags_config
+	[ -z "$mb_ldflags_sysroot" ]	&& mb_ldflags_sysroot=$mb_default_ldflags_sysroot
+	[ -z "$mb_ldflags_path" ]	&& mb_ldflags_path=$mb_default_ldflags_path
+
+	[ -z "$mb_pe_subsystem" ]	&& mb_pe_subsystem=$mb_default_pe_subsystem
+	[ -z "$mb_pe_image_base" ]	&& mb_pe_image_base=$mb_default_pe_image_base
+	[ -z "$mb_pe_config_defs" ]	&& mb_pe_config_defs=$mb_default_pe_config_defs
+
+	[ -z "$mb_elf_eh_frame" ]	&& mb_elf_eh_frame=$mb_default_elf_eh_frame
+	[ -z "$mb_elf_hash_style" ]	&& mb_elf_hash_style=$mb_default_elf_hash_style
+	[ -z "$mb_elf_config_defs" ]	&& mb_elf_config_defs=$mb_default_elf_config_defs
+
+	# host/target
+	[ -z "$mb_host" ] 		&& mb_host=$mb_target
+
+	# sysroot
+	if [ x"$mb_sysroot" != x ]; then
+		if [ x"$mb_cflags_sysroot" = x ]; then
+			mb_cflags_sysroot="--sysroot=$mb_sysroot"
+		fi
+
+		if [ x"$mb_ldflags_sysroot" = x ]; then
+			mb_ldflags_sysroot="-Wl,--sysroot,$mb_sysroot"
+		fi
+	fi
+
+	# debug
+	if [ x"$mb_debug" = xyes ]; then
+		if [ x"$mb_cflags_debug" = x ]; then
+			mb_cflags_debug='-g3 -O0'
+		fi
+	fi
+
+	# toolchain
+	if [ x"$mb_toolchain" != x ]; then
+		if [ x"$mb_native_cc" = x ]; then
+			mb_native_cc=$mb_toolchain
+		fi
+	fi
+}
+
+
+native_defaults()
+{
+	# CC (when set, must be valid)
+	if [ x"$CC" != x ]; then
+		$CC -dM -E - < /dev/null > /dev/null || exit 2
+	fi
+
+	# toolchain
+	[ -z "$mb_native_cc" ] && mb_native_cc=$CC
+	[ -z "$mb_native_cc" ] && mb_native_cc='cc'
+	$mb_native_cc -dM -E - < /dev/null > /dev/null 2>/dev/null || mb_native_cc=
+
+	[ -z "$mb_native_cc" ] && mb_native_cc='gcc'
+	$mb_native_cc -dM -E - < /dev/null > /dev/null 2>/dev/null || mb_native_cc=
+
+	[ -z "$mb_native_cc" ] && mb_native_cc='clang'
+	$mb_native_cc -dM -E - < /dev/null > /dev/null 2>/dev/null || mb_native_cc=
+
+	[ -z "$mb_native_cc" ] && mb_native_cc='cparser'
+	$mb_native_cc -dM -E - < /dev/null > /dev/null 2>/dev/null || mb_native_cc=
+
+	if [ x"$mb_native_cc" = x ]; then
+		error_msg "config error: could not find a working native compiler."
+		exit 2
+	fi
+
+	if [ x"$mb_toolchain" = x ]; then
+		$mb_native_cc -dM -E - < /dev/null | grep '__clang__' > /dev/null && mb_toolchain='clang'
+	fi
+
+	if [ x"$mb_toolchain" = x ]; then
+		$mb_native_cc -dM -E - < /dev/null | grep '__GCC' > /dev/null && mb_toolchain='gcc'
+	fi
+
+	if [ x"$mb_toolchain" = x ]; then
+		$mb_native_cc -dM -E - < /dev/null | grep '__CPARSER__' > /dev/null && mb_toolchain='cparser'
+	fi
+
+	if [ x"$mb_toolchain" = x ]; then
+		error_msg "config error: could not identify the native compiler."
+		exit 2
+	fi
+
+
+	# host
+	if [ x"$mb_host" = x ]; then
+		mb_host='native'
+	fi
+
+
+	# os
+	mb_native_os=`uname | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]'`
+
+	mb_native_os_sizeof_pointer=`$mb_native_cc -dM -E - < /dev/null \
+			| grep __SIZEOF_POINTER__  \
+			| cut -d ' ' -f3`
+
+	mb_native_os_bits=`expr '8' '*' '0'"$mb_native_os_sizeof_pointer"`
+
+	if [ $mb_native_os_bits = 32 ]; then
+		mb_native_os_underscore='_'
+	else
+		mb_native_os_underscore=''
+	fi
+
+	if [ x"$mb_native_os_sizeof_pointer" = x ]; then
+		error_msg "config error: could not determine size of pointer on native system."
+		exit 2
+	fi
+
+	[ -z "$mb_native_os" ] 			&& mb_native_os=$mb_native_os
+	[ -z "$mb_native_os_bits" ] 		&& mb_native_os_bits=$mb_native_os_bits
+	[ -z "$mb_native_os_underscore" ]	&& mb_native_os_underscore=$mb_native_os_underscore
+}
+
+
+cross_defaults()
+{
+	if [ x"$mb_cross_compile" = x ] && [ x"$mb_host" != xnative ]; then
+		mb_cross_compile=$mb_host'-'
+	fi
+}
+
+
+config_copy()
+{
+	sed 		-e 's^@package@^'"$mb_package"'^g' 				\
+			-e 's^@project_dir@^'"$mb_project_dir"'^g'			\
+											\
+			-e 's^@build@^'"$mb_build"'^g'					\
+			-e 's^@host@^'"$mb_host"'^g'					\
+			-e 's^@target@^'"$mb_target"'^g'				\
+			-e 's^@arch@^'"$mb_arch"'^g'					\
+			-e 's^@toolchain@^'"$mb_toolchain"'^g'				\
+			-e 's^@sysroot@^'"$mb_sysroot"'^g'				\
+			-e 's^@cross_compile@^'"$mb_cross_compile"'^g'			\
+			-e 's^@shell@^'"$mb_shell"'^g'					\
+											\
+			-e 's^@cflags@^'"$mb_cflags"'^g'				\
+			-e 's^@cflags_debug@^'"$mb_cflags_debug"'^g'			\
+			-e 's^@cflags_common@^'"$mb_cflags_common"'^g'			\
+			-e 's^@cflags_cmdline@^'"$mb_cflags $mb_cflags_cmdline"'^g'	\
+			-e 's^@cflags_config@^'"$mb_cflags_config"'^g'			\
+			-e 's^@cflags_sysroot@^'"$mb_cflags_sysroot"'^g'		\
+			-e 's^@cflags_path@^'"$mb_cflags_path"'^g'			\
+											\
+			-e 's^@ldflags@^'"$mb_ldflags"'^g'				\
+			-e 's^@ldflags_debug@^'"$mb_ldflags_debug"'^g'			\
+			-e 's^@ldflags_common@^'"$mb_ldflags_common"'^g'		\
+			-e 's^@ldflags_cmdline@^'"$mb_ldflags $mb_ldflags_cmdline"'^g'	\
+			-e 's^@ldflags_config@^'"$mb_ldflags_config"'^g'		\
+			-e 's^@ldflags_sysroot@^'"$mb_ldflags_sysroot"'^g'		\
+			-e 's^@ldflags_path@^'"$mb_ldflags_path"'^g'			\
+											\
+			-e 's^@pe_subsystem@^'"$mb_pe_subsystem"'^g'			\
+			-e 's^@pe_image\_base@^'"$mb_pe_image_base"'^g'			\
+			-e 's^@pe_config\_defs@^'"$mb_pe_config_defs"'^g'		\
+											\
+			-e 's^@elf_eh\_frame@^'"$mb_elf_eh_frame"'^g'			\
+			-e 's^@elf_hash\_style@^'"$mb_elf_hash_style"'^g'		\
+			-e 's^@elf_config\_defs@^'"$mb_elf_config_defs"'^g'		\
+											\
+			-e 's^@prefix@^'"$mb_prefix"'^g'				\
+			-e 's^@bindir@^'"$mb_bindir"'^g'				\
+			-e 's^@libdir@^'"$mb_libdir"'^g'				\
+			-e 's^@includedir@^'"$mb_includedir"'^g'			\
+			-e 's^@syslibdir@^'"$mb_syslibdir"'^g'				\
+			-e 's^@mandir@^'"$mb_mandir"'^g'				\
+			-e 's^@docdir@^'"$mb_docdir"'^g'				\
+			-e 's^@libexecdir@^'"$mb_libexecdir"'^g'			\
+											\
+			-e 's^@native_cc@^'"$mb_native_cc"'^g'				\
+			-e 's^@native_os@^'"$mb_native_os"'^g'				\
+			-e 's^@native_os_bits@^'"$mb_native_os_bits"'^g'			\
+			-e 's^@native_os_underscore@^'"$mb_native_os_underscore"'^g'	\
+											\
+			-e 's^@user_cc@^'"$mb_user_cc"'^g'				\
+			-e 's^@user_cpp@^'"$mb_user_cpp"'^g'				\
+			-e 's^@user_cxx@^'"$mb_user_cxx"'^g'				\
+		$mb_project_dir/Makefile.in > $mb_pwd/Makefile
+}
+
+
+config_host()
+{
+	make host.tag && return 0
+
+	error_msg "configure was able to generate a Makefile for the selected host,"
+	error_msg "however the host-targeting toolchain was found to be missing"
+	error_msg "at least one of the required headers or features."
+	exit 2
+}
+
+
+config_status()
+{
+	printf "\n\n"
+	make .display
+	printf "\nconfiguration completed successfully.\n\n"
+}
+
+# one: init
+init_vars
+verify_build_directory
+
+
+# two: args
+for arg ; do
+	case "$arg" in
+		--help)	usage
+			;;
+
+		# dirs
+		--prefix=*)
+			mb_prefix=${arg#*=}
+			;;
+		--bindir=*)
+			mb_bindir=${arg#*=}
+			;;
+		--libdir=*)
+			mb_libdir=${arg#*=}
+			;;
+		--includedir=*)
+			mb_includedir=${arg#*=}
+			;;
+		--syslibdir=*)
+			mb_syslibdir=${arg#*=}
+			;;
+		--mandir=*)
+			mb_mandir=${arg#*=}
+			;;
+		--libexecdir=*)
+			mb_libexecdir=${arg#*=}
+			;;
+
+
+		# build
+		--build=*)
+			mb_build=${arg#*=}
+			;;
+		--host=*)
+			mb_host=${arg#*=}
+			;;
+		--target=*)
+			mb_target=${arg#*=}
+			;;
+		--arch=*)
+			mb_arch=${arg#*=}
+			;;
+		--toolchain=*)
+			mb_toolchain=${arg#*=}
+			;;
+		--sysroot=*)
+			mb_sysroot=${arg#*=}
+			;;
+		--cross-compile=*)
+			mb_cross_compile=${arg#*=}
+			;;
+		--shell=*)
+			mb_shell=${arg#*=}
+			;;
+		--debug)
+			mb_debug='yes'
+			;;
+		*)
+			error_msg ${arg#}: "unsupported config argument."
+			exit 2
+			;;
+	esac
+done
+
+
+
+# three: defaults
+common_defaults
+native_defaults
+cross_defaults
+
+
+
+# four: config
+config_copy
+config_host
+config_status
+
+
+# all done
+exit 0
diff --git a/include/ntcon/ntcon.h b/include/ntcon/ntcon.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cef11cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/ntcon/ntcon.h
@@ -0,0 +1,884 @@
+#ifndef NTCON_H
+#define NTCON_H
+
+#include "ntcon_api.h"
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/* console standard handles */
+#define NT_STD_INPUT_HANDLE		(uint32_t)-10
+#define NT_STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE		(uint32_t)-11
+#define NT_STD_ERROR_HANDLE		(uint32_t)-12
+
+/* console attachment */
+#define NT_ATTACH_PARENT_PROCESS	(uint32_t)-1
+
+/* console screen buffer flags */
+#define NT_CONSOLE_TEXTMODE_BUFFER	(0x01)
+
+/* console control signals */
+#define NT_CTRL_C_EVENT			(0x00)
+#define NT_CTRL_BREAK_EVENT		(0x01)
+#define NT_CTRL_CLOSE_EVENT		(0x02)
+#define NT_CTRL_LOGOFF_EVENT		(0x05)
+#define NT_CTRL_SHUTDOWN_EVENT		(0x06)
+
+/* console history flags */
+#define NT_HISTORY_NO_DUP_FLAG		(0x0001)
+
+/* console event types */
+#define NT_KEY_EVENT			(0x0001)
+#define NT_MOUSE_EVENT			(0x0002)
+#define NT_WINDOW_BUFFER_SIZE_EVENT	(0x0004)
+#define NT_MENU_EVENT			(0x0008)
+#define NT_FOCUS_EVENT			(0x0010)
+
+/* control key states */
+#define NT_RIGHT_ALT_PRESSED		(0x0001)
+#define NT_LEFT_ALT_PRESSED		(0x0002)
+#define NT_RIGHT_CTRL_PRESSED		(0x0004)
+#define NT_LEFT_CTRL_PRESSED		(0x0008)
+#define NT_SHIFT_PRESSED		(0x0010)
+#define NT_NUMLOCK_ON			(0x0020)
+#define NT_SCROLLLOCK_ON		(0x0040)
+#define NT_CAPSLOCK_ON			(0x0080)
+#define NT_ENHANCED_KEY			(0x0100)
+
+/* console foreground color attributes */
+#define NT_FOREGROUND_BLACK		(0x0000)
+#define NT_FOREGROUND_BLUE		(0x0001)
+#define NT_FOREGROUND_GREEN		(0x0002)
+#define NT_FOREGROUND_CYAN		(0x0003)
+#define NT_FOREGROUND_RED		(0x0004)
+#define NT_FOREGROUND_MAGENTA		(0x0005)
+#define NT_FOREGROUND_YELLOW		(0x0006)
+#define NT_FOREGROUND_WHITE		(0x0007)
+#define NT_FOREGROUND_INTENSITY		(0x0008)
+
+/* console background color attributes */
+#define NT_BACKGROUND_BLACK		(0x0000)
+#define NT_BACKGROUND_BLUE		(0x0010)
+#define NT_BACKGROUND_GREEN		(0x0020)
+#define NT_BACKGROUND_CYAN		(0x0030)
+#define NT_BACKGROUND_RED		(0x0040)
+#define NT_BACKGROUND_MAGENTA		(0x0050)
+#define NT_BACKGROUND_YELLOW		(0x0060)
+#define NT_BACKGROUND_WHITE		(0x0070)
+#define NT_BACKGROUND_INTENSITY		(0x0080)
+
+/* console common lvb attributes */
+#define NT_COMMON_LVB_LEADING_BYTE	(0x0100)
+#define NT_COMMON_LVB_TRAILING_BYTE	(0x0200)
+#define NT_COMMON_LVB_GRID_HORIZONTAL	(0x0400)
+#define NT_COMMON_LVB_GRID_LVERTICAL	(0x0800)
+#define NT_COMMON_LVB_GRID_RVERTICAL	(0x1000)
+#define NT_COMMON_LVB_REVERSE_VIDEO	(0x4000)
+#define NT_COMMON_LVB_UNDERSCORE	(0x8000)
+
+/* console font name length limit */
+#define NT_LF_FACESIZE			(0x20)
+
+/* console font families */
+#define NT_FF_DONTCARE		(0x0 << 4)
+#define NT_FF_ROMAN		(0x1 << 4)
+#define NT_FF_SWISS		(0x2 << 4)
+#define NT_FF_MODERN		(0x3 << 4)
+#define NT_FF_SCRIPT		(0x4 << 4)
+#define NT_FF_DECORATIVE	(0x5 << 4)
+
+/* console font weight */
+#define NT_FW_DONTCARE		0
+#define NT_FW_THIN		100
+#define NT_FW_EXTRALIGHT	200
+#define NT_FW_ULTRALIGHT	200
+#define NT_FW_LIGHT		300
+#define NT_FW_NORMAL		400
+#define NT_FW_REGULAR		400
+#define NT_FW_MEDIUM		500
+#define NT_FW_SEMIBOLD		600
+#define NT_FW_DEMIBOLD		600
+#define NT_FW_BOLD		700
+#define NT_FW_EXTRABOLD		800
+#define NT_FW_ULTRABOLD		800
+#define NT_FW_HEAVY		900
+#define NT_FW_BLACK		900
+
+/* console selection bits */
+#define NT_CONSOLE_NO_SELECTION			(0x0000)
+#define NT_CONSOLE_SELECTION_IN_PROGRESS	(0x0001)
+#define NT_CONSOLE_SELECTION_NOT_EMPTY		(0x0002)
+#define NT_CONSOLE_MOUSE_SELECTION		(0x0004)
+#define NT_CONSOLE_MOUSE_DOWN			(0x0008)
+
+/* console mode bits */
+#define NT_ENABLE_PROCESSED_INPUT	(0x0001)
+#define NT_ENABLE_LINE_INPUT		(0x0002)
+#define NT_ENABLE_ECHO_INPUT		(0x0004)
+#define NT_ENABLE_WINDOW_INPUT		(0x0008)
+#define NT_ENABLE_MOUSE_INPUT		(0x0010)
+#define NT_ENABLE_INSERT_MODE		(0x0020)
+#define NT_ENABLE_QUICK_EDIT_MODE	(0x0040)
+
+/* console display modes */
+#define NT_CONSOLE_FULLSCREEN		(0x0001)
+#define NT_CONSOLE_FULLSCREEN_HARDWARE	(0x0002)
+
+
+/* console structures */
+typedef struct _nt_coord {
+	int16_t	x;
+	int16_t	y;
+} nt_coord;
+
+
+typedef struct _nt_small_rect {
+	int16_t		left;
+	int16_t		top;
+	int16_t		right;
+	int16_t		bottom;
+} nt_small_rect;
+
+
+typedef struct _nt_char_info {
+	union {
+		wchar16_t	unicode_char;
+		char		ascii_char;
+	} uchar;
+
+	uint16_t	attributes;
+} nt_char_info;
+
+
+typedef struct _nt_console_cursor_info {
+	uint32_t	size;
+	int32_t		visible;
+} nt_console_cursor_info;
+
+
+typedef struct _nt_console_font_info {
+	uint32_t	font;
+	nt_coord	font_size;
+} nt_console_font_info;
+
+
+typedef struct _nt_console_font_info_ex {
+	uint32_t	info_size;
+	uint32_t	font;
+	nt_coord	font_size;
+	uint32_t	font_family;
+	uint32_t	font_weight;
+	wchar16_t	face_name[NT_LF_FACESIZE];
+} nt_console_font_info_ex;
+
+
+typedef struct _nt_console_history_info {
+	uint32_t	info_size;
+	uint32_t	history_buffer_size;
+	uint32_t	history_buffer_count;
+	uint32_t	flags;
+} nt_console_history_info;
+
+
+typedef struct _nt_key_event_record {
+	int32_t		key_down;
+	uint16_t	repeat_count;
+	uint16_t	virtual_key_code;
+	uint16_t	virtual_scan_code;
+
+	union {
+		wchar16_t	unicode_char;
+		char		ascii_char;
+	} uchar;
+
+	uint32_t	control_key_state;
+} nt_key_event_record;
+
+
+typedef struct _nt_mouse_event_record {
+	nt_coord	mouse_position;
+	uint32_t	button_state;
+	uint32_t	control_key_state;
+	uint32_t	event_flags;
+} nt_mouse_event_record;
+
+
+typedef struct _nt_window_buffer_size_record {
+	nt_coord	size;
+} nt_window_buffer_size_record;
+
+
+typedef struct _nt_menu_event_record {
+	uint32_t	command_id;
+} nt_menu_event_record;
+
+
+typedef struct _nt_focus_event_record {
+	int32_t		set_focus;
+} nt_focus_event_record;
+
+
+typedef struct _nt_input_record {
+	uint16_t	event_type;
+
+	union {
+		nt_key_event_record		key_event;
+		nt_mouse_event_record		mouse_event;
+		nt_window_buffer_size_record	window_buffer_size_event;
+		nt_menu_event_record		menu_event;
+		nt_focus_event_record		focus_event;
+	} event;
+} nt_input_record;
+
+
+typedef struct _nt_console_screen_buffer_info {
+	nt_coord	size;
+	nt_coord	cursor_position;
+	uint16_t	attributes;
+	nt_small_rect	window;
+	nt_coord	max_windows_size;
+} nt_console_screen_buffer_info;
+
+
+typedef struct _nt_console_screen_buffer_info_ex {
+	uint16_t	info_size;
+	nt_coord	size;
+	nt_coord	cursor_position;
+	uint16_t	attributes;
+	nt_small_rect	window;
+	nt_coord	max_windows_size;
+	uint16_t	popup_attributes;
+	int32_t		full_screen_supported;
+	uint32_t	color_table[0x10];
+} nt_console_screen_buffer_info_ex;
+
+
+typedef struct _nt_console_read_console_control {
+	uint32_t	length;
+	uint32_t	initial_chars;
+	uint32_t	crtl_wakeup_mask;
+	uint32_t	ctrl_key_state;
+} nt_console_read_console_control;
+
+
+typedef struct _nt_console_selection_info {
+	uint32_t	flags;
+	nt_coord	selection_anchor;
+	nt_small_rect	selection;
+} nt_console_selection_info;
+
+
+/* console api: console handles */
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_alloc_console(void);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_attach_console(uint32_t pid);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_free_console(void);
+
+
+typedef void *	__stdcall	ntcon_get_std_handle(uint32_t ntcon_std_type);
+
+
+/* console api: read/write using std handles */
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_get_number_of_console_input_events(
+	__in	void *		hconin,
+	__out	uint32_t *	number_of_events);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_flush_console_input_buffer(
+	__in	void *	hconin);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_peek_console_input_ansi(
+	__in	void *			hconin,
+	__out	nt_input_record *	buffer,
+	__in	uint32_t		length,
+	__out	uint32_t *		events_read);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_peek_console_input_utf16(
+	__in	void *			hconin,
+	__out	nt_input_record *	buffer,
+	__in	uint32_t		length,
+	__out	uint32_t *		events_read);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_read_console_ansi(
+	__in	void *		hconsole,
+	__out	char *		buffer,
+	__in	uint32_t	chars_to_read,
+	__out	uint32_t *	chars_read,
+	__in	void *		input_control	__optional);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_read_console_utf16(
+	__in	void *		hconsole,
+	__out	wchar16_t *	buffer,
+	__in	uint32_t	chars_to_read,
+	__out	uint32_t *	chars_read,
+	__in	void *		input_control	__optional);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_read_console_input_ansi(
+	__in	void *			hconin,
+	__out	nt_input_record *	buffer,
+	__in	uint32_t		length,
+	__out	uint32_t *		events_read);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_read_console_input_utf16(
+	__in	void *			hconin,
+	__out	nt_input_record *	buffer,
+	__in	uint32_t		length,
+	__out	uint32_t *		events_read);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_read_console_output_ansi(
+	__in		void *		hconout,
+	__out		nt_char_info *	buffer,
+	__in		nt_coord	buffer_size,
+	__in		nt_coord	buffer_coord,
+	__in_out	nt_small_rect *	read_region);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_read_console_output_utf16(
+	__in		void *		hconout,
+	__out		nt_char_info *	buffer,
+	__in		nt_coord	buffer_size,
+	__in		nt_coord	buffer_coord,
+	__in_out	nt_small_rect *	read_region);
+
+
+typedef int32_t	__stdcall	ntcon_write_console_ansi(
+	__in		void *		hconsole,
+	__in		const void *	buffer,
+	__in		uint32_t	bytes_sent,
+	__out		uint32_t *	bytes_written,
+	__in_out	void *		overlapped	__optional);
+
+typedef int32_t	__stdcall	ntcon_write_console_utf16(
+	__in		void *		hconsole,
+	__in		const void *	buffer,
+	__in		uint32_t	bytes_sent,
+	__out		uint32_t *	bytes_written,
+	__in_out	void *		overlapped	__optional);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_write_console_input_ansi(
+	__in	void *			hconin,
+	__in	const nt_input_record *	buffer,
+	__in	uint32_t		length,
+	__out	uint32_t *		events_written);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_write_console_input_utf16(
+	__in	void *			hconin,
+	__in	const nt_input_record *	buffer,
+	__in	uint32_t		length,
+	__out	uint32_t *		events_written);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_write_console_output_ansi(
+	__in		void *			hconout,
+	__in		const nt_char_info *	buffer,
+	__in		nt_coord		buffer_size,
+	__in		nt_coord		buffer_coord,
+	__in_out	nt_small_rect *		write_region);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_write_console_output_utf16(
+	__in		void *			hconout,
+	__in		const nt_char_info *	buffer,
+	__in		nt_coord		buffer_size,
+	__in		nt_coord		buffer_coord,
+	__in_out	nt_small_rect *		write_region);
+
+
+/* console api: screen buffers */
+typedef struct _nt_security_attributes nt_security_attributes;
+
+typedef void * __stdcall	ntcon_create_console_screen_buffer(
+	__in	uint32_t			desired_access,
+	__in	uint32_t			share_mode,
+	__in	nt_security_attributes *	sec_attr	__optional,
+	__in	uint32_t			flags,
+	__in	void *				reserved);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_get_console_screen_buffer_info(
+	__in	void *					hconout,
+	__out	nt_console_screen_buffer_info *		con_screen_buffer_info);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_get_console_screen_buffer_info_ex(
+	__in	void *					hconout,
+	__out	nt_console_screen_buffer_info_ex *	con_screen_buffer_info_ex);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_set_console_screen_buffer_info_ex(
+	__in	void *					hconout,
+	__out	nt_console_screen_buffer_info_ex *	con_screen_buffer_info_ex);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_set_console_screen_buffer_size(
+	__in	void *		hconout,
+	__in	nt_coord	size);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_set_console_active_screen_buffer(
+	__in	void *	hconout);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_set_console_window_info(
+	__in	void *			hconout,
+	__in	int32_t			absolute,
+	__in	const nt_small_rect *	console_window);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_scroll_console_screen_buffer_ansi(
+	__in	void *			hconout,
+	__in	const nt_small_rect *	scroll_rect,
+	__in	const nt_small_rect *	clip_rect	__optional,
+	__in	nt_coord		dest_origin,
+	__in	const nt_char_info *	fill);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_scroll_console_screen_buffer_utf16(
+	__in	void *			hconout,
+	__in	const nt_small_rect *	scroll_rect,
+	__in	const nt_small_rect *	clip_rect	__optional,
+	__in	nt_coord		dest_origin,
+	__in	const nt_char_info *	fill);
+
+
+/* console api: code page */
+typedef uint32_t __stdcall	ntcon_get_console_code_page(void);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_set_console_code_page(uint32_t code_page);
+
+
+/* console api: console control */
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	nt_console_handler_routine(
+	__in	uint32_t	console_ctrl_type);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_generate_console_ctrl_event(
+	__in	uint32_t	ctrl_event,
+	__in	uint32_t	process_group_id);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_set_console_ctrl_handler(
+	__in	nt_console_handler_routine *	handler_routine	__optional,
+	__in	int32_t				add_or_remove);
+
+
+/* console api: interface mode */
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_get_console_mode(
+	__in	void *		hconsole,
+	__out	uint32_t *	mode);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_set_console_mode(
+	__in	void *		hconsole,
+	__in	uint32_t	mode);
+
+
+/* console api: console process list */
+typedef uint32_t __stdcall	ntcon_get_console_process_list(
+	__out	uint32_t *	process_list,
+	__in	uint32_t	process_count);
+
+
+/* console api: aliases */
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_add_console_alias_ansi(
+	__in	char *		source,
+	__in	char *		target,
+	__in	char *		exe_name);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_add_console_alias_utf16(
+	__in	wchar16_t *	source,
+	__in	wchar16_t *	target,
+	__in	wchar16_t *	exe_name);
+
+
+typedef uint32_t __stdcall	ntcon_get_console_alias_ansi(
+	__in	char *		source,
+	__out	char *		target_buffer,
+	__in	uint32_t	target_buffer_length,
+	__in	char *		exe_name);
+
+
+typedef uint32_t __stdcall	ntcon_get_console_alias_utf16(
+	__in	wchar16_t *	source,
+	__out	wchar16_t *	target_buffer,
+	__in	uint32_t	target_buffer_length,
+	__in	wchar16_t *	exe_name);
+
+
+typedef uint32_t __stdcall	ntcon_get_console_aliases_ansi(
+	__out	char *		alias_buffer,
+	__in	uint32_t	alias_buffer_length,
+	__in	char *		exe_name);
+
+
+typedef uint32_t __stdcall	ntcon_get_console_aliases_utf16(
+	__out	wchar16_t *	alias_buffer,
+	__in	uint32_t	alias_buffer_length,
+	__in	wchar16_t *	exe_name);
+
+
+typedef uint32_t __stdcall	ntcon_get_console_aliases_length_ansi(
+	__in	char *		exe_name);
+
+
+typedef uint32_t __stdcall	ntcon_get_console_aliases_length_utf16(
+	__in	wchar16_t *	exe_name);
+
+
+typedef uint32_t __stdcall	ntcon_get_console_alias_exes_ansi(
+	__out	char *		exe_name_buffer,
+	__in	uint32_t	exe_name_buffer_length);
+
+
+typedef uint32_t __stdcall	ntcon_get_console_alias_exes_utf16(
+	__out	wchar16_t *	exe_name_buffer,
+	__in	uint32_t	exe_name_buffer_length);
+
+
+typedef uint32_t __stdcall	ntcon_get_console_alias_exes_length_ansi(void);
+
+
+typedef uint32_t __stdcall	ntcon_get_console_alias_exes_length_utf16(void);
+
+
+/* console api: output attributes */
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_fill_console_output_attribute(
+	__in	void *		hconout,
+	__in	uint16_t	attribute,
+	__in	uint32_t	length,
+	__in	nt_coord	write_coord,
+	__out	uint32_t *	attrs_written);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_read_console_output_attribute(
+	__in	void *		hconout,
+	__in	uint16_t *	attribute,
+	__in	uint32_t	length,
+	__in	nt_coord	read_coord,
+	__out	uint32_t *	attrs_read);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_write_console_output_attribute(
+	__in	void *		hconout,
+	__in	uint16_t *	attribute,
+	__in	uint32_t	length,
+	__in	nt_coord	write_coord,
+	__out	uint32_t *	attrs_written);
+
+
+/* console api: output characters */
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_fill_console_output_character_ansi(
+	__in	void *		hconout,
+	__in	char		character,
+	__in	uint32_t	length,
+	__in	nt_coord	write_coord,
+	__out	uint32_t *	chars_written);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_fill_console_output_character_utf16(
+	__in	void *		hconout,
+	__in	wchar16_t	character,
+	__in	uint32_t	length,
+	__in	nt_coord	write_coord,
+	__out	uint32_t *	chars_written);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_read_console_output_character_ansi(
+	__in	void *		hconout,
+	__in	char *		character,
+	__in	uint32_t	length,
+	__in	nt_coord	read_coord,
+	__out	uint32_t *	chars_read);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_read_console_output_character_utf16(
+	__in	void *		hconout,
+	__in	wchar16_t *	character,
+	__in	uint32_t	length,
+	__in	nt_coord	read_coord,
+	__out	uint32_t *	chars_read);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_write_console_output_character_ansi(
+	__in	void *		hconout,
+	__in	char *		character,
+	__in	uint32_t	length,
+	__in	nt_coord	write_coord,
+	__out	uint32_t *	chars_written);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_write_console_output_character_utf16(
+	__in	void *		hconout,
+	__in	wchar16_t *	character,
+	__in	uint32_t	length,
+	__in	nt_coord	write_coord,
+	__out	uint32_t *	chars_written);
+
+
+/* console api: output code page */
+typedef uint32_t __stdcall	ntcon_get_console_output_code_page(void);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_set_console_output_code_page(
+	__in	uint32_t	code_page_id);
+
+
+/* console api: text attributes */
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_set_console_text_attribute(
+	__in	void *		hconout,
+	__in	uint16_t	attributes);
+
+
+/* console api: cursor info */
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_get_console_cursor_info(
+	__in	void *				hconout,
+	__out	nt_console_cursor_info *	console_cursor_info);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_set_console_cursor_info(
+	__in	void *				hconout,
+	__in	const nt_console_cursor_info *	console_cursor_info);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_set_console_cursor_position(
+	__in	void *		hconout,
+	__out	nt_coord	cursor_position);
+
+
+/* console api: selection info */
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_get_console_selection_info(
+	__out	nt_console_selection_info *	console_selection_info);
+
+
+/* console api: history info */
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_get_console_history_info(
+	__out	nt_console_history_info *	console_history_info);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_set_console_history_info(
+	__in	nt_console_history_info *	console_history_info);
+
+
+/* console api: font info */
+typedef nt_coord __stdcall	ntcon_get_console_font_size(
+	__in	void *			hconout,
+	__in	uint32_t		font);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_get_current_console_font(
+	__in	void *			hconout,
+	__in	int32_t			maximum_window,
+	__out	nt_console_font_info *	console_current_font);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_get_current_console_font_ex(
+	__in	void *				hconout,
+	__in	int32_t				maximum_window,
+	__out	nt_console_font_info_ex *	console_current_font_ex);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_set_current_console_font_ex(
+	__in	void *				hconout,
+	__in	int32_t				maximum_window,
+	__in	nt_console_font_info_ex *	console_current_font_ex);
+
+
+/* console api: mouse capabilities */
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_get_number_of_console_mouse_buttons(
+	__out	uint32_t *	number_of_mouse_buttons);
+
+
+/* console api: window information */
+typedef void *  __stdcall	ntcon_get_console_window(void);
+
+
+typedef nt_coord __stdcall	ntcon_get_largest_console_window_size(
+	__in	void *		hconout);
+
+
+/* console api: display mode */
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_get_console_display_mode(
+	__out	uint32_t *	mode_flags);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_set_console_display_mode(
+	__in	void *		hconsole,
+	__in	uint32_t	mode_flags,
+	__out	nt_coord *	new_screen_buffer_dimensions	__optional);
+
+
+/* console api: console title */
+typedef uint32_t __stdcall	ntcon_get_console_title_ansi(
+	__out	char *		console_title,
+	__in	uint32_t	size);
+
+
+typedef uint32_t __stdcall	ntcon_get_console_title_utf16(
+	__out	wchar16_t *	console_title,
+	__in	uint32_t	size);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_set_console_title_ansi(
+	__in	char *		console_title);
+
+
+typedef int32_t __stdcall	ntcon_set_console_title_utf16(
+	__in	wchar16_t *	console_title);
+
+
+typedef uint32_t __stdcall	ntcon_get_console_original_title_ansi(
+	__out	char *		console_title,
+	__in	uint32_t	size);
+
+
+typedef uint32_t __stdcall	ntcon_get_console_original_title_utf16(
+	__out	wchar16_t *	console_title,
+	__in	uint32_t	size);
+
+
+/* ntcon function vtbl */
+typedef struct _ntcon_vtbl {
+	/* console handles */
+	ntcon_alloc_console * 				alloc_console;
+	ntcon_attach_console * 				attach_console;
+	ntcon_free_console * 				free_console;
+	ntcon_get_std_handle * 				get_std_handle;
+
+	/* read/write using std handles */
+	ntcon_get_number_of_console_input_events *	get_number_of_console_input_events;
+	ntcon_flush_console_input_buffer *		flush_console_input_buffer;
+	ntcon_peek_console_input_ansi *			peek_console_input_ansi;
+	ntcon_peek_console_input_utf16 *		peek_console_input_utf16;
+	ntcon_read_console_ansi *			read_console_ansi;
+	ntcon_read_console_utf16 *			read_console_utf16;
+	ntcon_read_console_input_ansi *			read_console_input_ansi;
+	ntcon_read_console_input_utf16 *		read_console_input_utf16;
+	ntcon_read_console_output_ansi *		read_console_output_ansi;
+	ntcon_read_console_output_utf16 *		read_console_output_utf16;
+	ntcon_write_console_ansi * 			write_console_ansi;
+	ntcon_write_console_utf16 *			write_console_utf16;
+	ntcon_write_console_input_ansi *		write_console_input_ansi;
+	ntcon_write_console_input_utf16 *		write_console_input_utf16;
+	ntcon_write_console_output_ansi *		write_console_output_ansi;
+	ntcon_write_console_output_utf16 *		write_console_output_utf16;
+
+	/* screen buffers */
+	ntcon_create_console_screen_buffer *		create_console_screen_buffer;
+	ntcon_get_console_screen_buffer_info *		get_console_screen_buffer_info;
+	ntcon_get_console_screen_buffer_info_ex *	get_console_screen_buffer_info_ex;
+	ntcon_set_console_screen_buffer_info_ex *	set_console_screen_buffer_info_ex;
+	ntcon_set_console_screen_buffer_size *		set_console_screen_buffer_size;
+	ntcon_set_console_active_screen_buffer *	set_console_active_screen_buffer;
+	ntcon_set_console_window_info *			set_console_window_info;
+	ntcon_scroll_console_screen_buffer_ansi *	scroll_console_screen_buffer_ansi;
+	ntcon_scroll_console_screen_buffer_utf16 *	scroll_console_screen_buffer_utf16;
+
+	/* code page */
+	ntcon_get_console_code_page *			get_console_code_page;
+	ntcon_set_console_code_page *			set_console_code_page;
+
+	/* console control */
+	ntcon_generate_console_ctrl_event *		generate_console_ctrl_event;
+	ntcon_set_console_ctrl_handler *		set_console_ctrl_handler;
+
+	/* interface mode */
+	ntcon_get_console_mode *			get_console_mode;
+	ntcon_set_console_mode *			set_console_mode;
+
+	/* console process list */
+	ntcon_get_console_process_list *		get_console_process_list;
+
+	/* aliases */
+	ntcon_add_console_alias_ansi *			add_console_alias_ansi;
+	ntcon_add_console_alias_utf16 *			add_console_alias_utf16;
+	ntcon_get_console_alias_ansi *			get_console_alias_ansi;
+	ntcon_get_console_alias_utf16 *			get_console_alias_utf16;
+	ntcon_get_console_aliases_ansi *		get_console_aliases_ansi;
+	ntcon_get_console_aliases_utf16 *		get_console_aliases_utf16;
+	ntcon_get_console_aliases_length_ansi *		get_console_aliases_length_ansi;
+	ntcon_get_console_aliases_length_utf16 *	get_console_aliases_length_utf16;
+	ntcon_get_console_alias_exes_ansi *		get_console_alias_exes_ansi;
+	ntcon_get_console_alias_exes_utf16 *		get_console_alias_exes_utf16;
+	ntcon_get_console_alias_exes_length_ansi *	get_console_alias_exes_length_ansi;
+	ntcon_get_console_alias_exes_length_utf16 *	get_console_alias_exes_length_utf16;
+
+	/* output attributes */
+	ntcon_fill_console_output_attribute *		fill_console_output_attribute;
+	ntcon_read_console_output_attribute *		read_console_output_attribute;
+	ntcon_write_console_output_attribute *		write_console_output_attribute;
+
+	/* output characters */
+	ntcon_fill_console_output_character_ansi *	fill_console_output_character_ansi;
+	ntcon_fill_console_output_character_utf16 *	fill_console_output_character_utf16;
+	ntcon_read_console_output_character_ansi *	read_console_output_character_ansi;
+	ntcon_read_console_output_character_utf16 *	read_console_output_character_utf16;
+	ntcon_write_console_output_character_ansi *	write_console_output_character_ansi;
+	ntcon_write_console_output_character_utf16 *	write_console_output_character_utf16;
+
+	/* output code page */
+	ntcon_get_console_output_code_page *		get_console_output_code_page;
+	ntcon_set_console_output_code_page *		set_console_output_code_page;
+
+	/* text attributes */
+	ntcon_set_console_text_attribute *		set_console_text_attribute;
+
+	/* cursor info */
+	ntcon_get_console_cursor_info *			get_console_cursor_info;
+	ntcon_set_console_cursor_info *			set_console_cursor_info;
+	ntcon_set_console_cursor_position *		set_console_cursor_position;
+
+	/* selection info */
+	ntcon_get_console_selection_info *		get_console_selection_info;
+
+	/* history info */
+	ntcon_get_console_history_info *		get_console_history_info;
+	ntcon_set_console_history_info *		set_console_history_info;
+
+	/* font info */
+	ntcon_get_console_font_size *			get_console_font_size;
+	ntcon_get_current_console_font *		get_current_console_font;
+	ntcon_get_current_console_font_ex *		get_current_console_font_ex;
+	ntcon_set_current_console_font_ex *		set_current_console_font_ex;
+
+	/* mouse capabilities */
+	ntcon_get_number_of_console_mouse_buttons *	get_number_of_console_mouse_buttons;
+
+	/* window information */
+	ntcon_get_console_window *			get_console_window;
+	ntcon_get_largest_console_window_size *		get_largest_console_window_size;
+
+	/* display mode */
+	ntcon_get_console_display_mode *		get_console_display_mode;
+	ntcon_set_console_display_mode *		set_console_display_mode;
+
+	/* console title */
+	ntcon_get_console_title_ansi *			get_console_title_ansi;
+	ntcon_get_console_title_utf16 *			get_console_title_utf16;
+	ntcon_set_console_title_ansi *			set_console_title_ansi;
+	ntcon_set_console_title_utf16 *			set_console_title_utf16;
+	ntcon_get_console_original_title_ansi *		get_console_original_title_ansi;
+	ntcon_get_console_original_title_utf16 *	get_console_original_title_utf16;
+} ntcon_vtbl;
+
+ntcon_api
+int32_t __fastcall ntcon_vtbl_init(ntcon_vtbl * pvtbl);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+#endif
diff --git a/include/ntcon/ntcon_api.h b/include/ntcon/ntcon_api.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15c89e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/ntcon/ntcon_api.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#ifndef NTCON_API_H
+#define NTCON_API_H
+
+/* host type (posix-libc/free-standing) */
+#include "ntcon_env.h"
+
+/* ntcon_export */
+#if	defined(__attr_export__)
+#define ntcon_export __attr_export__
+#else
+#define ntcon_export
+#endif
+
+/* ntcon_import */
+#if	defined(__attr_import__)
+#define ntcon_import __attr_import__
+#else
+#define ntcon_import
+#endif
+
+/* ntcon_api */
+#if     defined (NTCON_BUILD)
+#define ntcon_api ntcon_export
+#elif   defined (NTCON_SHARED)
+#define ntcon_api ntcon_import
+#elif   defined (NTCON_STATIC)
+#define ntcon_api
+#else
+#define ntcon_api
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/ntcon/ntcon_env.h b/include/ntcon/ntcon_env.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9257834
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/ntcon/ntcon_env.h
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#ifndef NTCON_ENV_H
+#define NTCON_ENV_H
+
+#if defined (MIDIPIX_FREESTANDING)
+
+#include <psxtypes/psxtypes.h>
+
+#else
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#ifndef __cdecl
+#define __cdecl
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __stdcall
+#define __stdcall
+#endif
+
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/project/arch.mk b/project/arch.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/arch.mk
diff --git a/project/common.mk b/project/common.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b8af72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/common.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+COMMON_SRCS = \
+	src/ntcon.c \
+	src/ntcon_entry_point.c \
+
diff --git a/project/defs.mk b/project/defs.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6212fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/defs.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+SHARED_LIB_DEPS =
+SHARED_APP_DEPS =
+STATIC_APP_DEPS =
+
+COMMON_LOBJS	= $(COMMON_SRCS:.c=.lo)
+COMMON_OBJS	= $(COMMON_SRCS:.c=.o)
+
+ARCH_LOBJS	= $(ARCH_SRCS:.c=.lo)
+ARCH_OBJS	= $(ARCH_SRCS:.c=.o)
+
+SHARED_OBJS	= $(COMMON_LOBJS) $(ARCH_LOBJS)
+STATIC_OBJS	= $(COMMON_OBJS)  $(ARCH_OBJS)
+
+SHARED_LIB	= $(LIBDIR)/$(OS_LIB_PREFIX)$(PACKAGE)$(OS_LIB_SUFFIX)
+STATIC_LIB	= $(LIBDIR)/$(OS_LIB_PREFIX)$(PACKAGE)$(OS_ARCHIVE_EXT)
+SHARED_IMPLIB	= $(LIBDIR)/$(OS_LIB_PREFIX)$(PACKAGE)$(OS_IMPLIB_EXT)
+
+CFLAGS		= $(CFLAGS_DEBUG)  $(CFLAGS_CONFIG)  $(CFLAGS_SYSROOT) \
+		   $(CFLAGS_COMMON) $(CFLAGS_CMDLINE) $(CFLAGS_HOST)	\
+		   $(CFLAGS_PATH)
+
+CFLAGS_SHARED	= $(CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_PIC) $(CFLAGS_SHARED_ATTR)
+CFLAGS_STATIC	= $(CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_OBJ) $(CFLAGS_STATIC_ATTR)
+
+LDFLAGS_SHARED	= $(LDFLAGS_DEBUG)   $(LDFLAGS_CONFIG)  $(LDFLAGS_SYSROOT) \
+		   $(LDFLAGS_COMMON)  $(LDFLAGS_CMDLINE) $(LDFLAGS_HOST)    \
+		   $(LDFLAGS_PATH)    $(SHARED_LIB_DEPS) $(LDFLAGS_LAST)
+
+LDFLAGS_STATIC	= $(LDFLAGS_DEBUG)   $(LDFLAGS_CONFIG)  $(LDFLAGS_SYSROOT) \
+		   $(LDFLAGS_COMMON)  $(LDFLAGS_CMDLINE) $(LDFLAGS_HOST)    \
+		   $(LDFLAGS_PATH)    $(STATIC_APP_DEPS) $(LDFLAGS_LAST)
diff --git a/project/depends.mk b/project/depends.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/depends.mk
diff --git a/project/extras.mk b/project/extras.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57b0f11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/extras.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+CFLAGS_SHARED_ATTR	+= -DNTCON_BUILD
+CFLAGS_STATIC_ATTR	+= -DNTCON_STATIC
+
+ifeq ($(OS),midipix)
+	HOST_FMT = pe
+else ifeq ($(OS),mingw)
+	HOST_FMT = pe
+else
+	HOST_FMT = unknown
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(HOST_FMT),pe)
+	CFLAGS_CONFIG	+= -DMIDIPIX_FREESTANDING -ffreestanding -D__NT$(HOST_BITS)
+	CFLAGS_CONFIG	+= -UWIN32 -U_WIN32 -U__WIN32 -U__WIN32__
+	CFLAGS_CONFIG	+= -UWIN64 -U_WIN64 -U__WIN64 -U__WIN64__
+
+	LDFLAGS_SHARED	+= -nostdlib
+	LDFLAGS_SHARED	+= -lpemagine
+	LDFLAGS_SHARED	+= -Wl,--out-implib,$(SHARED_IMPLIB)
+	LDFLAGS_SHARED	+= -Wl,--exclude-all-symbols
+
+	ifeq ($(HOST_BITS),32)
+		LDFLAGS_SHARED	+= -Wl,--entry,$(HOST_UNDERSCORE)ntcon_entry_point@12
+	else
+		LDFLAGS_SHARED	+= -Wl,--entry,$(HOST_UNDERSCORE)ntcon_entry_point
+	endif
+endif
diff --git a/project/headers.mk b/project/headers.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cddbaf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/headers.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+API_HEADERS = \
+	$(PROJECT_DIR)/include/$(PACKAGE)/ntcon.h \
+	$(PROJECT_DIR)/include/$(PACKAGE)/ntcon_api.h \
+	$(PROJECT_DIR)/include/$(PACKAGE)/ntcon_env.h
+
+INTERNAL_HEADERS =
+
+ALL_HEADERS = $(API_HEADERS) $(INTERNAL_HEADERS)
diff --git a/project/overrides.mk b/project/overrides.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/overrides.mk
diff --git a/project/tree.mk b/project/tree.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20f0861
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/tree.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+tree.tag:
+		mkdir -p src
+		touch tree.tag
diff --git a/src/ntcon.c b/src/ntcon.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ad9223
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ntcon.c
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+/********************************************************/
+/*  ntcon: free-standing console interface definitions  */
+/*  Copyright (C) 2013,2014,2015  Z. Gilboa             */
+/*  Released under GPLv2 and GPLv3; see COPYING.NTCON.  */
+/********************************************************/
+
+#include <pemagine/pemagine.h>
+#include <ntcon/ntcon.h>
+
+#define NT_STATUS_SUCCESS		0x00000000
+#define NT_STATUS_INTERNAL_ERROR	0xC00000E5
+
+#define NTCON_PTR_INIT(x,y) pvtbl->x = \
+	(ntcon_##x *)pe_get_procedure_address(hkernel, #y)
+
+ntcon_api
+int32_t __fastcall ntcon_vtbl_init(ntcon_vtbl * pvtbl)
+{
+	void *	hkernel;
+
+	if (!(hkernel = pe_get_kernel32_module_handle()))
+		return NT_STATUS_INTERNAL_ERROR;
+
+	/* console handles */
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(alloc_console,				AllocConsole);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(attach_console,				AttachConsole);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(free_console,				FreeConsole);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_std_handle,				GetStdHandle);
+
+	/* read/write using std handles */
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_number_of_console_input_events,	GetNumberOfConsoleInputEvents);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(flush_console_input_buffer,		FlushConsoleInputBuffer);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(peek_console_input_ansi,			PeekConsoleInputA);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(peek_console_input_utf16,		PeekConsoleInputW);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(read_console_ansi,			ReadConsoleA);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(read_console_utf16,			ReadConsoleW);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(read_console_input_ansi,			ReadConsoleInputA);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(read_console_input_utf16,		ReadConsoleInputW);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(read_console_output_ansi,		ReadConsoleOutputA);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(read_console_output_utf16,		ReadConsoleOutputW);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(write_console_ansi,			WriteConsoleA);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(write_console_utf16,			WriteConsoleW);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(write_console_input_ansi,		WriteConsoleInputA);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(write_console_input_utf16,		WriteConsoleInputW);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(write_console_output_ansi,		WriteConsoleOutputA);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(write_console_output_utf16,		WriteConsoleOutputW);
+
+	/* screen buffers */
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(create_console_screen_buffer,		CreateConsoleScreenBuffer);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_console_screen_buffer_info,		GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_console_screen_buffer_info_ex,	GetConsoleScreenBufferInfoEx);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(set_console_screen_buffer_info_ex,	SetConsoleScreenBufferInfoEx);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(set_console_screen_buffer_size,		SetConsoleScreenBufferSize);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(set_console_active_screen_buffer,	SetConsoleActiveScreenBuffer);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(set_console_window_info,			SetConsoleWindowInfo);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(scroll_console_screen_buffer_ansi,	ScrollConsoleScreenBufferA);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(scroll_console_screen_buffer_utf16,	ScrollConsoleScreenBufferW);
+
+	/* code page */
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_console_code_page,			GetConsoleCP);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(set_console_code_page,			SetConsoleCP);
+
+	/* console control */
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(generate_console_ctrl_event,		GenerateConsoleCtrlEvent);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(set_console_ctrl_handler,		SetConsoleCtrlHandler);
+
+	/* interface mode */
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_console_mode,			GetConsoleMode);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(set_console_mode,			SetConsoleMode);
+
+	/* console process list */
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_console_process_list,		GetConsoleProcessList);
+
+	/* aliases */
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(add_console_alias_ansi,			AddConsoleAliasA);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(add_console_alias_utf16,			AddConsoleAliasW);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_console_alias_ansi,			GetConsoleAliasA);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_console_alias_utf16,			GetConsoleAliasW);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_console_aliases_ansi,		GetConsoleAliasesA);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_console_aliases_utf16,		GetConsoleAliasesW);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_console_aliases_length_ansi,		GetConsoleAliasesLengthA);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_console_aliases_length_utf16,	GetConsoleAliasesLengthW);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_console_alias_exes_ansi,		GetConsoleAliasExesA);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_console_alias_exes_utf16,		GetConsoleAliasExesW);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_console_alias_exes_length_ansi,	GetConsoleAliasExesLengthA);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_console_alias_exes_length_utf16,	GetConsoleAliasExesLengthW);
+
+	/* output attributes */
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(fill_console_output_attribute,		FillConsoleOutputAttribute);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(read_console_output_attribute,		ReadConsoleOutputAttribute);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(write_console_output_attribute,		WriteConsoleOutputAttribute);
+
+	/* output characters */
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(fill_console_output_character_ansi,	FillConsoleOutputCharacterA);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(fill_console_output_character_utf16,	FillConsoleOutputCharacterW);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(read_console_output_character_ansi,	ReadConsoleOutputCharacterA);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(read_console_output_character_utf16,	ReadConsoleOutputCharacterW);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(write_console_output_character_ansi,	WriteConsoleOutputCharacterA);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(write_console_output_character_utf16,	WriteConsoleOutputCharacterW);
+
+	/* output code page */
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_console_output_code_page,		GetConsoleOutputCP);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(set_console_output_code_page,		SetConsoleOutputCP);
+
+	/* text attributes */
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(set_console_text_attribute,		SetConsoleTextAttribute);
+
+	/* cursor info */
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_console_cursor_info,			GetConsoleCursorInfo);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(set_console_cursor_info,			SetConsoleCursorInfo);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(set_console_cursor_position,		SetConsoleCursorPosition);
+
+	/* selection info */
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_console_selection_info,		GetConsoleSelectionInfo);
+
+	/* history info */
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_console_history_info,		GetConsoleHistoryInfo);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(set_console_history_info,		SetConsoleHistoryInfo);
+
+	/* font info */
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_console_font_size,			GetConsoleFontSize);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_current_console_font,		GetCurrentConsoleFont);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_current_console_font_ex,		GetCurrentConsoleFontEx);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(set_current_console_font_ex,		SetCurrentConsoleFontEx);
+
+	/* mouse capabilities */
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_number_of_console_mouse_buttons,	GetNumberOfConsoleMouseButtons);
+
+	/* window information */
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_console_window,			GetConsoleWindow);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_largest_console_window_size,		GetLargestConsoleWindowSize);
+
+	/* console api: display mode */
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_console_display_mode,		GetConsoleDisplayMode);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(set_console_display_mode,		SetConsoleDisplayMode);
+
+	/* console title */
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_console_title_ansi,			GetConsoleTitleA);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_console_title_utf16,			GetConsoleTitleW);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(set_console_title_ansi,			SetConsoleTitleA);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(set_console_title_utf16,			SetConsoleTitleW);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_console_original_title_ansi,		GetConsoleOriginalTitleA);
+	NTCON_PTR_INIT(get_console_original_title_utf16,	GetConsoleOriginalTitleW);
+
+	return NT_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
diff --git a/src/ntcon_entry_point.c b/src/ntcon_entry_point.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cad654b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ntcon_entry_point.c
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#ifdef MIDIPIX_FREESTANDING
+
+#include <ntcon/ntcon.h>
+
+int __stdcall ntcon_entry_point(
+	void *		hinstance,
+	uint32_t	reason,
+	void *		reserved)
+{
+	return 1;
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/sysinfo/host/host.sh b/sysinfo/host/host.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1fe2515
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysinfo/host/host.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+error_msg()
+{
+	echo $@ >&2
+}
+
+host_test()
+{
+	mb_hdrdir=$(pwd)/build
+	mkdir -p $mb_hdrdir || exit 2
+
+	if [ x"$mb_compiler" = x ]; then
+                echo "config error: compiler not set."
+		exit 2
+	fi
+
+	$mb_compiler -dM -E - < /dev/null > /dev/null && return 0
+
+	error_msg "config error: invalid compiler."
+	exit 2
+}
+
+
+# one: args
+for arg ; do
+	case "$arg" in
+		--help)	usage
+			;;
+		--compiler=*)
+			mb_compiler=${arg#*=}
+			;;
+		--cflags=*)
+			mb_cflags=${arg#*=}
+			;;
+		*)
+			error_msg ${arg#}: "unsupported config argument."
+			exit 2
+			;;
+	esac
+done
+
+
+# two: test
+host_test
+
+
+# all done
+exit 0
diff --git a/sysinfo/host/i686-nt32-midipix.mk b/sysinfo/host/i686-nt32-midipix.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df3185b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysinfo/host/i686-nt32-midipix.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+include $(PROJECT_DIR)/sysinfo/os/midipix.mk
+
+ARCH 		= nt32
+HOST_BITS 	= 32
+HOST_UNDERSCORE = '_'
diff --git a/sysinfo/host/i686-unknown-linux.mk b/sysinfo/host/i686-unknown-linux.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79d497b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysinfo/host/i686-unknown-linux.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+include $(PROJECT_DIR)/sysinfo/os/linux.mk
+
+ARCH 		= i386
+HOST_BITS 	= 32
+HOST_UNDERSCORE = '_'
diff --git a/sysinfo/host/i686-w64-mingw32.mk b/sysinfo/host/i686-w64-mingw32.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8ba461
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysinfo/host/i686-w64-mingw32.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+include $(PROJECT_DIR)/sysinfo/os/mingw.mk
+
+ARCH 		= w32
+HOST_BITS 	= 32
+HOST_UNDERSCORE = '_'
diff --git a/sysinfo/host/native.mk b/sysinfo/host/native.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08b02b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysinfo/host/native.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+include $(PROJECT_DIR)/sysinfo/os/$(NATIVE_OS).mk
+
+OS 		= $(NATIVE_OS)
+HOST_BITS 	= $(NATIVE_OS_BITS)
+HOST_UNDERSCORE = $(NATIVE_OS_UNDERSCORE)
+
+ifeq ($(OS),linux)
+	ifeq ($(HOST_BITS),32)
+		ARCH = i386
+	else ifeq ($(HOST_BITS),64)
+		ARCH = x86_64
+	endif
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(OS),midipix)
+	ifeq ($(HOST_BITS),32)
+		ARCH = nt32
+	else ifeq ($(HOST_BITS),64)
+		ARCH = nt64
+	endif
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(OS),mingw)
+	ifeq ($(HOST_BITS),32)
+		ARCH = w32
+	else ifeq ($(HOST_BITS),64)
+		ARCH = w64
+	endif
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(OS),bsd)
+	ifeq ($(HOST_BITS),32)
+		ARCH = bsd32
+	else ifeq ($(HOST_BITS),64)
+		ARCH = bsd64
+	endif
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(OS),darwin)
+	ifeq ($(HOST_BITS),32)
+		ARCH = dw32
+	else ifeq ($(HOST_BITS),64)
+		ARCH = dw64
+	endif
+endif
diff --git a/sysinfo/host/x86_64-nt64-midipix.mk b/sysinfo/host/x86_64-nt64-midipix.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fef6345
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysinfo/host/x86_64-nt64-midipix.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+include $(PROJECT_DIR)/sysinfo/os/midipix.mk
+
+ARCH 		= nt64
+HOST_BITS 	= 64
+HOST_UNDERSCORE = ''
diff --git a/sysinfo/host/x86_64-unknown-linux.mk b/sysinfo/host/x86_64-unknown-linux.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76afb56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysinfo/host/x86_64-unknown-linux.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+include $(PROJECT_DIR)/sysinfo/os/linux.mk
+
+ARCH 		= x86_64
+HOST_BITS 	= 64
+HOST_UNDERSCORE = ''
diff --git a/sysinfo/host/x86_64-w64-mingw32.mk b/sysinfo/host/x86_64-w64-mingw32.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7cded15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysinfo/host/x86_64-w64-mingw32.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+include $(PROJECT_DIR)/sysinfo/os/mingw.mk
+
+ARCH 		= w64
+HOST_BITS 	= 64
+HOST_UNDERSCORE = ''
diff --git a/sysinfo/os/bsd.mk b/sysinfo/os/bsd.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3fe6711
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysinfo/os/bsd.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+OS 		= bsd
+OS_APP_PREFIX 	=
+OS_APP_SUFFIX 	=
+OS_LIB_PREFIX 	= lib
+OS_LIB_SUFFIX 	= .so
+OS_IMPLIB_EXT 	= .invalid
+OS_LIBDEF_EXT 	= .invalid
+OS_ARCHIVE_EXT 	= .a
+
+.PHONY:		$(SHARED_IMPLIB)
diff --git a/sysinfo/os/darwin.mk b/sysinfo/os/darwin.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b27a486
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysinfo/os/darwin.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+OS 		= darwin
+OS_APP_PREFIX 	=
+OS_APP_SUFFIX 	=
+OS_LIB_PREFIX 	= lib
+OS_LIB_SUFFIX 	= .dylib
+OS_IMPLIB_EXT 	= .invalid
+OS_LIBDEF_EXT 	= .invalid
+OS_ARCHIVE_EXT 	= .a
+
+.PHONY:		$(SHARED_IMPLIB)
diff --git a/sysinfo/os/linux.mk b/sysinfo/os/linux.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6221cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysinfo/os/linux.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+OS 		= linux
+OS_APP_PREFIX 	=
+OS_APP_SUFFIX 	=
+OS_LIB_PREFIX 	= lib
+OS_LIB_SUFFIX 	= .so
+OS_IMPLIB_EXT 	= .invalid
+OS_LIBDEF_EXT 	= .invalid
+OS_ARCHIVE_EXT 	= .a
+
+.PHONY:		$(SHARED_IMPLIB)
diff --git a/sysinfo/os/midipix.mk b/sysinfo/os/midipix.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fded25e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysinfo/os/midipix.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+OS 		= midipix
+OS_APP_PREFIX 	=
+OS_APP_SUFFIX 	=
+OS_LIB_PREFIX 	= lib
+OS_LIB_SUFFIX 	= .so
+OS_IMPLIB_EXT 	= .lib.a
+OS_LIBDEF_EXT 	= .so.def
+OS_ARCHIVE_EXT 	= .a
+
+LDFLAGS_CONFIG	+= -mout-implib
+
+install-implib: shared-implib
+		mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/./$(PREFIX)/./$(LIBDIR)
+		cp $(SHARED_IMPLIB) $(DESTDIR)/./$(PREFIX)/./$(LIBDIR)
diff --git a/sysinfo/os/mingw.mk b/sysinfo/os/mingw.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a76235
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysinfo/os/mingw.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+OS		= mingw
+OS_APP_PREFIX	=
+OS_APP_SUFFIX	= .exe
+OS_LIB_PREFIX	= lib
+OS_LIB_SUFFIX	= .dll
+OS_IMPLIB_EXT	= .a
+OS_LIBDEF_EXT	= .def
+OS_ARCHIVE_EXT	= .a
+
+CFLAGS_PIC	=
+LDFLAGS_CONFIG	+= -Wl,--out-implib,$(SHARED_IMPLIB)
+
+install-implib:	shared-implib
+		mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/./$(PREFIX)/./$(LIBDIR)
+		cp $(SHARED_IMPLIB) $(DESTDIR)/./$(PREFIX)/./$(LIBDIR)
diff --git a/sysinfo/toolchain/clang.mk b/sysinfo/toolchain/clang.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e4a795
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysinfo/toolchain/clang.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+ifeq ($(CROSS_COMPILE)x,x)
+	CROSS_HOST 	=
+	CROSS_HOST_SPEC =
+else
+	CROSS_HOST 	= $(HOST)
+	CROSS_HOST_SPEC = --target=$(HOST)
+endif
+
+
+ifeq ($(USER_CC)x,x)
+	CC	= $(NATIVE_CC) $(CROSS_HOST_SPEC)
+else
+	CC	= $(USER_CC) $(CROSS_HOST_SPEC)
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(USER_CPP)x,x)
+	CPP	= $(NATIVE_CC) $(CROSS_HOST_SPEC) -E
+else
+	CPP	= $(USER_CPP) $(CROSS_HOST_SPEC) -E
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(USER_CXX)x,x)
+	CXX	= $(NATIVE_CC)++ $(CROSS_HOST_SPEC)
+else
+	CXX	= $(USER_CXX) $(CROSS_HOST_SPEC)
+endif
+
+
+AS 		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)as
+AR 		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)ar
+LD 		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)ld
+NM 		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)nm
+OBJDUMP 	= $(CROSS_COMPILE)objdump
+RANLIB 		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)ranlib
+SIZE 		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)size
+STRIP 		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)strip
+STRINGS 	= $(CROSS_COMPILE)strings
+
+
+ADDR2LINE 	= $(CROSS_COMPILE)addr2line
+COV 		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)gcov
+CXXFILT 	= $(CROSS_COMPILE)c++filt
+ELFEDIT 	= $(CROSS_COMPILE)elfedit
+OBJCOPY 	= $(CROSS_COMPILE)objcopy
+READELF 	= $(CROSS_COMPILE)readelf
+
+
+CFLAGS_PIC 	= -fPIC
diff --git a/sysinfo/toolchain/cparser.mk b/sysinfo/toolchain/cparser.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..762a6e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysinfo/toolchain/cparser.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+ifeq ($(CROSS_COMPILE)x,x)
+	CROSS_HOST 	=
+	CROSS_HOST_SPEC =
+else
+	CROSS_HOST 	= $(HOST)
+	CROSS_HOST_SPEC = --target=$(HOST)
+endif
+
+
+ifeq ($(USER_CC)x,x)
+	CC	= $(NATIVE_CC) $(CROSS_HOST_SPEC) -Wno-experimental -integrated-cpp
+else
+	CC	= $(USER_CC) $(CROSS_HOST_SPEC) -Wno-experimental -integrated-cpp
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(USER_CPP)x,x)
+	CPP	= $(NATIVE_CC) $(CROSS_HOST_SPEC) -Wno-experimental -integrated-cpp -E
+else
+	CPP	= $(USER_CPP) $(CROSS_HOST_SPEC) -Wno-experimental -integrated-cpp -E
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(USER_CXX)x,x)
+	CXX	= $(NATIVE_CC) $(CROSS_HOST_SPEC) -Wno-experimental -integrated-cpp -std=c++
+else
+	CXX	= $(USER_CXX) $(CROSS_HOST_SPEC) -Wno-experimental -integrated-cpp -std=c++
+endif
+
+
+AS 		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)as
+AR 		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)ar
+LD 		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)ld
+NM 		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)nm
+OBJDUMP 	= $(CROSS_COMPILE)objdump
+RANLIB 		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)ranlib
+SIZE 		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)size
+STRIP 		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)strip
+STRINGS 	= $(CROSS_COMPILE)strings
+
+
+ADDR2LINE 	= $(CROSS_COMPILE)addr2line
+COV 		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)gcov
+CXXFILT 	= $(CROSS_COMPILE)c++filt
+ELFEDIT 	= $(CROSS_COMPILE)elfedit
+OBJCOPY 	= $(CROSS_COMPILE)objcopy
+READELF 	= $(CROSS_COMPILE)readelf
+
+
+CFLAGS_PIC 	= -fPIC
diff --git a/sysinfo/toolchain/gcc.mk b/sysinfo/toolchain/gcc.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52a2545
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysinfo/toolchain/gcc.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+ifeq ($(USER_CC)x,x)
+	ifeq ($(CROSS_COMPILE)x,x)
+		CC = $(CROSS_COMPILE)$(NATIVE_CC)
+	else
+		CC = $(CROSS_COMPILE)gcc
+	endif
+else
+	CC	= $(USER_CC)
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(USER_CPP)x,x)
+	CPP	= $(CROSS_COMPILE)cpp
+else
+	CPP	= $(USER_CPP)
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(USER_CXX)x,x)
+	CXX	= $(CROSS_COMPILE)c++
+else
+	CXX	= $(USER_CXX)
+endif
+
+
+AS 		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)as
+AR 		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)ar
+LD 		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)ld
+NM 		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)nm
+OBJDUMP 	= $(CROSS_COMPILE)objdump
+RANLIB 		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)ranlib
+SIZE 		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)size
+STRIP 		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)strip
+STRINGS 	= $(CROSS_COMPILE)strings
+
+
+ADDR2LINE 	= $(CROSS_COMPILE)addr2line
+COV 		= $(CROSS_COMPILE)gcov
+CXXFILT 	= $(CROSS_COMPILE)c++filt
+ELFEDIT 	= $(CROSS_COMPILE)elfedit
+OBJCOPY 	= $(CROSS_COMPILE)objcopy
+READELF 	= $(CROSS_COMPILE)readelf
+
+
+CFLAGS_PIC 	= -fPIC